Are differences in hydrocarbon profiles able to mediate strain recognition in German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)?

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 437-444

  Rivault, Colette ^a   Cloarec, Ann ^a   Sreng, Leam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b LabNeurobiologie CommChimique   (France)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Strain recognition

Indexed keywords

COCKROACH; CUTICLE; HYDROCARBON; RECOGNITION;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 0036995643     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2002.055     Document Type: Article

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